Matthew 22:11:2Matt.22.11.W2TAB
δὲ
de
“but”
- Transliteration
- DE
- Extended
- DEH
- IPA
- /ˈde/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
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DE
- sentence
ei-sel-THÔN DE ho ba-si-LEUS the-A-sas-thai TOOS a-na-kei-ME-nous EI-den e-KEI AN-thrô-pon ook en-de-dy-ME-non EN-dy-ma GA-moo
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} introduces a shift to the main clause expressed by the infinitive theasasthai {θεάσασθαι | theásasthai}, indicating the king’s intention “to see.”
Root and etymology
pagispi–alpha–gamma–iota–sigma
“snare, trap”
In context — Matthew 22:11
But when the king entered to see the guests reclining , he saw there a man not wearing a wedding garment.
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 22:11, so the Greek word δὲ (de) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.22.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.11.W2.S1) and character.